House Money.
There’s no better feeling for a gambler than knowing you’re ahead of the game and can afford to take a few more risks.
The Mavericks are the gamblers right now.
They are enjoying the luxury of having already been winners in the 2019-20 season as they head into the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2016.
As a rising team with two young superstars, they are in position to let it all hang out in the first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers, which starts Monday at 8 p.